The headlines are full of concerns about teacher tenure, teacher pensions, teacher layoffs. What do some of the city’s principals have to say about the challenges their schools face?
In the debate over budget cuts, teacher layoffs and improving schools, much has been said about teachers who get “unsatisfactory” ratings. But little has been heard from those instructors.
Last year’s recalibration of statewide exams led to a dramatic drop in the number of students answering the required number of questions. This op-ed writer wonders why we haven’t asked harder questions about earlier tests.
How would the incoming schools chancellor—or you—score on a quiz covering the system she inherits, her predecessor’s reforms and the steep challenges awaiting her?
The New York City schools chancellor is stepping down. Here’s a look at some of the battles he stepped into during his time at Tweed.
As a businesswoman prepares to take over the city’s schools, New York’s teacher rating system—itself borrowed from the business world—stirs controversy.
Elementary and middle school students statewide scored far worse this year on their annual state math and English exams. For New York City, it was the first year-to-year decline in at least four years.
Schools and students struggling to meet New York State and federal educational standards will find the task more daunting this fall, when passing the state’s annual math and reading tests will be more difficult.
In documents responding to parent opposition and legal challenges, the city Department of Education says that sometimes even extra support can’t save a failing facility.
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